Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	age_n	child_n	parent_n	1,638	5	8.6775	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37065	The earnest breathings of forreign Protestants, divines & others, to the ministers and other able Christians of these three nations for a compleat body of practicall divinity ... and an essay of a modell of the said body of divinity / by J.D. ... ; together with an expedient tendered for the entertainment of strangers who are Protestants, and by their means to advance the Gospel unto their several nations and quarters ...	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1658 (1658)	Wing D2855; ESTC R3545	75,860	66

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may_v call_v the_o natural_a call_n thereof_o that_o be_v what_o the_o employment_n be_v whereunto_o god_n have_v create_v each_o sex_n that_o they_o shall_v advance_v his_o glory_n in_o their_o several_a kind_n 3._o what_o the_o rule_n be_v by_o which_o each_o sex_n shall_v order_v itself_o within_o those_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o employment_n whereunto_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o concern_v the_o natural_a society_n which_o arise_v among_o man_n from_o their_o conjunction_n we_o observe_v that_o the_o first_o natural_a conjunction_n and_o society_n be_v of_o the_o male_a and_o female_a of_o one_o with_o one_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v matrimonial_a of_o which_o we_o shall_v know_v first_o what_o god_n appointment_n be_v concern_v marriage_n in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v lawful_o and_o for_o which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v intend_v 2._o of_o the_o person_n who_o may_v or_o may_v not_o join_v 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abuse_n of_o this_o ordinance_n by_o repress_v all_o whoredom_n adultery_n incest_n and_o other_o unlawful_a conjunction_n as_o concubinate_a and_o polygamy_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o nature_n the_o second_o natural_a conjunction_n and_o society_n be_v of_o parent_n and_o child_n where_o we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o duty_n be_v of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n joint_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o education_n and_o of_o their_o settlement_n in_o a_o course_n of_o life_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o what_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v towards_o the_o child_n while_o it_o be_v a_o infant_n how_o far_o she_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v it_o suck_v and_o attend_v it_o herself_o and_o in_o what_o case_n she_o may_v be_v dispense_v withal_o in_o reference_n to_o these_o duty_n 3._o what_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o father_n be_v towards_o the_o child_n after_o it_o be_v pass_v the_o state_n of_o infancy_n and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o look_v to_o the_o education_n thereof_o himself_o and_o in_o what_o case_n he_o may_v be_v dispense_v withal_o to_o commit_v it_o unto_o a_o deputy_n 4._o how_o the_o peculiar_a care_n of_o the_o daughter_n belong_v to_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o peculiar_a care_n of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n chief_o when_o they_o be_v past_a childhood_n 5._o what_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v towards_o their_o parent_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o yield_v unto_o they_o not_o only_a honour_n and_o obedience_n but_o a_o requital_n in_o their_o old_a age_n 6._o how_o far_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v appoint_v to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n do_v emancipate_v he_o from_o subjection_n and_o dependency_n upon_o his_o parent_n 7._o how_o family_n duty_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o society_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o what_o obligation_n do_v lie_v upon_o parent_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o those_o of_o their_o family_n the_o three_o natural_a conjunction_n and_o society_n be_v of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o of_o kinsfolk_n where_o we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o forego_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o parent_n and_o child_n 2._o what_o the_o duty_n of_o kinsfolk_n be_v towards_o each_o other_o 3._o what_o the_o proper_a care_n and_o affection_n be_v which_o be_v more_o due_a unto_o kinsfolk_n respective_o then_o unto_o other_o though_o these_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v as_o commendable_a and_o perhaps_o far_o more_o commendable_a for_o grace_n and_o virtue_n than_o they_o the_o four_o natural_a conjunction_n and_o society_n be_v of_o alliance_n where_o we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o this_o relation_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v inferior_a unto_o that_o of_o kindred_n 2._o what_o the_o proper_a duty_n thereof_o be_v more_o to_o each_o other_o then_o to_o mere_a stranger_n all_o these_o conjunction_n and_o society_n be_v proper_o natural_a and_o avoidable_o necessary_a if_o we_o suppose_v the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n by_o marriage_n there_o be_v other_o conjunction_n and_o society_n which_o be_v more_o voluntary_a and_o free_o take_v up_o or_o leave_v off_o as_o there_o be_v cause_n sound_a and_o these_o be_v again_o either_o of_o one_o with_o one_o or_o of_o many_o together_o in_o a_o society_n the_o voluntary_a conjunction_n and_o society_n of_o one_o with_o one_o be_v of_o master_n and_o servant_n where_o must_v be_v know_v 1._o for_o what_o end_n and_o in_o what_o employment_n man_n ought_v to_o seek_v for_o other_o to_o serve_v they_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o serve_v themselves_o 2._o what_o the_o duty_n be_v of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n 3._o what_o lawful_a service_n and_o employment_n be_v in_o humane_a society_n and_o for_o what_o end_v man_n ought_v to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v servant_n unto_o other_o 4._o what_o the_o duty_n be_v which_o servant_n owe_v unto_o their_o master_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v as_o christian_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o the_o voluntary_a conjunction_n and_o society_n of_o many_o together_o in_o one_o body_n be_v either_o of_o many_o family_n to_o make_v a_o city_n or_o of_o city_n to_o make_v province_n or_o of_o province_n to_o make_v nation_n and_o kingdom_n all_o which_o be_v settle_v in_o their_o relation_n by_o law_n and_o maintain_v therein_o by_o officer_n endue_v with_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o administer_v the_o same_o whence_o do_v arise_v the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n where_o we_o must_v know_v concern_v magistrate_n 1._o what_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n 2._o whence_o magistrate_n have_v their_o authority_n 3._o what_o the_o 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